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Full Diploma Programme

  • Students are required to take three Higher Level (HL) courses and three Standard Level (SL) courses. For more information on the difference between the two levels, click here

  • One course must be taken from each of groups 1-5. The sixth course can be taken from group 6 or a second course may be taken from groups 1-4 though most typically students choose from groups 3 and 4.

  • Students must complete all aspects of the Diploma Programme core: the Extended Essay, CAS and the Theory of Knowledge course

  • Students must complete the above requirements and score at least 24 points when DP results are released in July at the end of the second year of the programme. See “article 13” in the General Regulations: Diploma Programme for a detailed explanation of the requirements that must be met in addition to achieving 24 points.

Requirements to Continue in the Full Diploma Programme:

Following Year 1 of the Diploma Programme all students will have their progress reviewed to determine their whether or not their academic progress is a fit for continuing in the Full Diploma Programme.

 

The following are required to continue in year 2 of the Full Diploma Programme:

  • Students cannot have more than three grades lower than a 4

  • Students cannot have more than one subject at a level 2

  • Students cannot not have any subject at a level 1

  • Students must have completed the Extended Essay by the end of Year 1

  • Students CAS progress must be designated as being “on-track”

Course Candidate Scores/Not Achieving The Diploma

If at the end of the two year Programme a student was not able to meet the requirements for the Diploma they will still receive a record of their results from the IB with their individual subject scores. Those students studying as a Diploma Course candidate will receive the same document of their individual scores for each of their subjects.

Diploma Courses Route

  • Students are not required to take any Higher Level (HL) courses unless their Language B placement makes it a requirement. All students must take a full schedule of six courses in each of groups 1-5 with the sixth coming from Group 6 or Groups 1-4 (in addition to two years of TOK).

  • Students complete a 1500-2000 word research paper which will be assessed using a modified Extended Essay/research paper marking rubric. All students must score a minimum of a “D” on the research paper mark scheme.

  • Students must complete the modified TOK programme by scoring a minimum of a “D” on the modified assessment mark schemes.

  • The CAS requirements for students taking the Diploma Courses route are as follows:

    • Students must participate in one substantial creativity, activity and service experience in each year of the programme.

    • As part of these CAS experiences, students must meet each of the seven learning outcomes at least once

    • Students complete a quality reflection for each CAS experience

    • Like the Extended Essay/Research Paper, the Diploma Courses CAS requirements are a graduation requirement.

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